The contest was first reported by Tatame, and MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) subsequently confirmed that verbal agreements are in place for the matchup.

Featuring a rematch between current “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil” coaches Vitor Belfort and Wanderlei Silva, UFC 147 is expected to take place June 23 at Estadio Jornalista Felipe Drumond in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. However, UFC officials have yet to make an official announcement.

Alcantara currently boasts an impressive 13-fight win streak and is 19-1 in his past 20 fights. He made his Zuffa debut in December 2010 with a knockout win over Ricardo Lamas at WEC 53. He then transitioned to the UFC, where he has fought twice in his native Brazil, earning wins over Michihiro Omigawa and Felipe Arantes.

The 27-year-old Dias began fighting professionally in 2005, racking up an impressive 12-0-1 mark before his first professional loss, a July 2009 decision defeat at the hands of Yui Chul Nam. Dias has since bounced back with eight-straight wins.

Dias, who was rumored at one point for a slot on “TUF: Brazil,” is a Nova Uniao fighter and is the main sparring partner of UFC featherweight champ Jose Aldo.

A total of 26 fighters got their chance to shine on Saturday as part of UFC 190 at Rio de Janeiro’s HSBC Arena. Now that UFC 190 is in the books, it’s time to commence MMAjunkie’s “Three Stars” ceremony.

The man known for cranking submissions to the point of injury added eye-gouging to his repertoire. But is the controversy of Rousimar Palhares too essential to his bizarre, awful appeal for his employers to take any meaningful action against him?